Ragunan is a '' kelurahan'' (Administrative Village) of

Pasar Minggu Pasar Minggu is a district of South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The area is known for its traditional Sunday market, famous for the fruit market. Historically, Pasar Minggu is a fruit cultivation area developed by the Dutch government during the ...

Subdistrict,

South Jakarta South Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Selatan; bew, Jakarte Beludik ), colloquially known as ''Jaksel'', is one of the five administrative cities which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. South Jakarta is not self-governed and does not ...

. The boundaries of Ragunan Kelurahan are Pejaten Barat Street to the north, Cilandak KKO Street to the west, Kebagusan Raya Street to the east, and Sagu Street to the south. Ragunan Kelurahan was bounded by Pejaten Barat Kelurahan to the north, Cilandak Timur Kelurhaan to the west, and Jagakarsa Kelurahan to south and to the east. The zip code of this administrative village is 12550. Ragunan Subdistrict is the location of the Ragunan Zoological Garden.

Toponym

The name ''Ragunan'' comes from the name of the landlord of the area ''Pangeran'' ("Prince") Wiraguna, a name adopted by the controversial figure Hendrik Lucaasz Cardeel, a Dutchman who lived in the 17th century. He was appointed as landlord of the area by the Sultanate of Banten, Abunasar Abdul Qahar, which was buried in the area.Alwi Shahab. Harian Republika, 27 Januari 2008

References

External links

* http://iwanabdurr.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/jejak-pangeran-wiraguna/#more-77 {{coord missing, Indonesia Administrative villages in Jakarta